Visual Basic 6.0

Remove the Authenticode Signature from an EXE or DLL

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Demonstrates how to remove the Authenticode signature from an EXE or DLL.

Note: Chilkat's code signing class was added in v9.5.0.97

Visual Basic 6.0

Dim success As Long
success = 0

' This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

' You can verify a signed DLL or EXE.
Dim path As String
path = "c:/someDir/something.dll"

Dim codeSign As New ChilkatCodeSign

' If successful, the signature is removed from the EXE or DLL file.
success = codeSign.RemoveSignature(path)
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print codeSign.LastErrorText
End If

Debug.Print "success: " & success